EP4152080C0 - HINGE SYSTEM FOR EYEGLASSES - Google Patents

HINGE SYSTEM FOR EYEGLASSES

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Publication number: EP4152080C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: eyeglasses; hinge system; hinge
Prior art date: 2021-09-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP22382863.3A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4152080A1 (en

EP4152080B1 (en

Inventor

Ramo David Pellicer

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Etnia Eyewear Culture SL

Etnia Eyewear Culture S L

Original Assignee

Etnia Eyewear Culture SL

Etnia Eyewear Culture S L

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2021-09-21

Filing date

2022-09-19

Publication date

2025-08-27

2022-09-19 Application filed by Etnia Eyewear Culture SL, Etnia Eyewear Culture S L filed Critical Etnia Eyewear Culture SL

2023-03-22 Publication of EP4152080A1 publication Critical patent/EP4152080A1/en

2025-08-27 Application granted granted Critical

2025-08-27 Publication of EP4152080B1 publication Critical patent/EP4152080B1/en

2025-08-27 Publication of EP4152080C0 publication Critical patent/EP4152080C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2042-09-19 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
- G02C5/22—Hinges
- G02C5/2218—Resilient hinges
- G02C5/2254—Resilient hinges comprising elastic means other than coil spring
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
- G02C5/22—Hinges
- G02C5/2209—Pivot bearings and hinge bolts other than screws
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
- G02C2200/20—Friction elements

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Eyeglasses (AREA)

EP22382863.3A 2021-09-21 2022-09-19 Hinge system for eyeglasses Active EP4152080B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP21382849		2021-09-21

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4152080A1 EP4152080A1 (en)	2023-03-22
EP4152080B1 EP4152080B1 (en)	2025-08-27
EP4152080C0 true EP4152080C0 (en)	2025-08-27

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22382863.3A Active EP4152080B1 (en)	2021-09-21	2022-09-19	Hinge system for eyeglasses

Country Status (5)

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US (1)	US20230093475A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP4152080B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN115840300A (en)
CA (1)	CA3172953A1 (en)
ES (1)	ES3044958T3 (en)

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2022
- 2022-09-08 CA CA3172953A patent/CA3172953A1/en active Pending
- 2022-09-15 US US17/945,421 patent/US20230093475A1/en active Pending
- 2022-09-19 EP EP22382863.3A patent/EP4152080B1/en active Active
- 2022-09-19 ES ES22382863T patent/ES3044958T3/en active Active
- 2022-09-21 CN CN202211152382.0A patent/CN115840300A/en active Pending

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EP4152080A1 (en)	2023-03-22
ES3044958T3 (en)	2025-11-27
ES3044958T8 (en)	2026-01-22
EP4152080B1 (en)	2025-08-27
CA3172953A1 (en)	2023-03-21
CN115840300A (en)	2023-03-24
US20230093475A1 (en)	2023-03-23

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